nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
body; group; party; company; troupe
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
wherein; therein; thereinto
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
life and death; life or death
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
in order; sequential; seriatim
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
supervised; under surveillance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being